Guardiola hinted he is in the market for new players after admitting he fears his squad cannot cope with the pressure of competing in four different competitions.

He said: “I am worried. I am worried about that.

“To handle four competitions, I don’t know who will be able to do that.

“When I am talking about titles in December, you have to be careful with the schedule.

“So I am worried because we can not play every three days, now we have the league, then FA Cup, then Carabao Cup. Bristol, be careful, they have taken out four Premier League teams. Something is going on there.”

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